PROJECT PAPER MGMT 360 MAZLOMI INURUL AKMAR BT. MOHD. NOR

FIVE PARTS TO THE MODULE Theory Submission of a Research Proposal Doing the study Submission of the Report Presentation of the Report 2

ASSESSMENT Report75% – Section 1-10% – Section 2-15% – Section 3-10% – Section 4-15% – Section 5-25% Presentation25% – Contents-10% – Presentation-10% – Q & A- 5% No examination 3

IMPORTANT DATES 3 December Submission of Research Proposal 4 February Finalisation of Research Report 11 February Submission of Project Research to PIT office (comb-bind copy) 4

IMPORTANT DATES 18 February Individual presentation of Project Report 25 February Submission of Project Research to PIT office ( hard-cover copy) 5

WHAT IS RESEARCH? Reporting – This study calls for knowledge and skill with information sources and gatekeepers of information sources – Requires little inference or conclusion drawing Descriptive – Discover answers to the questions who, what, when, where and how – May involve collection of data and may involve relating the interaction of two or more variables 6

WHAT IS RESEARCH? Explanatory – Goes beyond description and attempts to explain the reasons for the phenomenon – Uses of theories or hypotheses Predictive – To evaluate specific courses of action or to forecast current and future values 7

PURPOSE OF RESEARCH To fulfill the need for knowledge of the organization, market, economy or another area of uncertainty Process of gathering, recording and analyzing data for aid in making business decision 8

RESEARCH PROPOSAL A structured written plan for a study or investigation Outlines the main problem to be investigated Basic components of a proposal: Introduction Literature Review Methodology 9

IMPORTANT INFORMATION When to proceed with the study – After UMCCed has approved the proposal Structure of Proposal – Title – Problem Statement – Research Questions – Objectives of study – Significance of study – Contents 10

STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL Title – Should be clear and unambiguous – 12 to 15 words in a single sentence – Should be an area of interest for the researcher – Should add value to the current field of knowledge – Avoid redundancy – Three important aspects: Variables of study Setting Subjects of the study 11

TITLE Example 1: – e-Learning readiness among the Faculty of Education staff in University Teknologi MARA Variable of study:e-Learning readiness Setting:Faculty of Education, UiTM Subjects of study:Staff of the Faculty of Education Example 2: – Adult learners and their preference for learning styles in UiTM Variable of study:Learning style Setting:UiTM Subjects of study:Adult learners 12

STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL Problem Statement – Describes the Issues to study – Identifies the general analysis approach – Can be constructed either in the form of a question or declarative statement – General statement Research Questions – Feasible, clear, significant, ethical – At least three questions related to problems – 4 W, 1 H 13

STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL Objectives of Study – Should be stated clearly – Form of statements related to the research questions – Convert the research questions into statements – Related to research questions – Purpose that attach to study – Convert research questions to statements – Identify, measure, analyse, recommend 14

STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL Significance of Study – Explains the importance of the study – What value for organization, industries, country, researchers – What benefits to management of organisation, employees, industries 15

STRUCTURE OF PROPOSAL Contents – Section 1-Introduction – Section 2-Background of Study – Section 3-Method of Study – Section 4-Analysis of Study – Section 5-Findings and Recommendation 16

CONDUCTING RESEARCH 4 December 2011 – 3 February FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 4 February 2012 – 10 February 2012

WRITING UP THE REPORT Hard cover (refer attachment A1) – Include own intake at the bottom of the cover Front page (refer attachment A2) – Include month of submission at the bottom of the page Acknowledgement – To those who involve in preparing the project Declaration (refer attachment B) – Put this at page 3 Executive summary – Summary of overall report 18

WRITING UP THE REPORT Section One:Introduction – 1.1Introduction – 1.2Problem Statement – 1.3Research Questions – 1.4Objectives of Study – 1.5Scope of Study – 1.6Constraints of Study – 1.7Significance of Study – 1.8List of Terminology – 1.9Structure of the Project Paper 19

WRITING UP THE REPORT Section Two:Background of Study – Discuss the background of the study – Include information on the organization and industry studied – Review of literature related to the research problem – Review of theories – Avoid including irrelevant information 20

WRITING UP THE REPORT Section Three:Method of Study – Deals with data collection – 3.1Method of Study – 3.2Types of Data 3.2.1Secondary Data 3.2.2Primary Data – 3.3Method Used in the Study 3.3.1Survey 3.3.2Observation 3.3.3Interview 3.3.4Combination – 3.4Limitation of the Study 21

WRITING UP THE REPORT Section Four:Analysis of Study – Processing of raw data collected – Using statistical and other methods (percentages) – Depict numbers and percentages in the form pie charts, tables, graphs etc – 4.1Analysis of Secondary Data 4.1.1Internal Secondary Data 4.1.2External Secondary Data – 4.2Analysis of Primary Data 4.2.1Data Collected Through Survey 4.2.2Data Collected Through Observation 4.2.3Data Collected Through Interview 22

WRITING UP THE REPORT Section Five:Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations – 5.1Findings Discuss findings with respect to the research questions – 5.2Conclusions Discuss conclusions based on findings – 5.3Recommendations Make any appropriate recommendations 23

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION OF PROJECT PAPER Length of Project Paper – 7,000 words Language – English or Malay Paper – White A4 (210 mm x 297 mm) – 80 grams 24

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION OF PROJECT PAPER Margin – 40 mm for left margin – 25 mm for top, right and bottom margin Typing style – Times New Roman size 12 – Double spacing – Each chapter must start on a fresh page – Titles must typed in boldface and centred 25

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION OF PROJECT PAPER Numbering for Sections/Subheadings Example: – 2.1 Sub-topic Sub-sub topic Sub-sub-sub topic Sub-sub topic Sub-sub topic Sub-sub-sub topic Sub-sub-sub topic 3 26